Chiddy Bang: The Preview
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The Preview is an EP by American group, Chiddy Bang
. It was released in early October, 2010. It will stand as a placeholder until their album Breakfast is released in late 2011. It did very well in sales and ranked #2 in iTunes sales for hip-hop/rap category. It also debuted at #76 on the Billboard 200
with 6,000 copies sold in the first week released.
Alongside positive sales figures, the EP received extremely positive review from both critics and fans alike, with some dubbing Chiddy Bang as "Philadelphia's Next Big Thing".
Guest Vocals
Technicians and musicians
Chiddy Bang
Chiddy Bang is an American alternative hip hop band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group consists of Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege and Noah "Xaphoon Jones" Beresin. The duo was introduced through former band member Zachary Sewall in late 2008 during their freshman year at Drexel University, in...
. It was released in early October, 2010. It will stand as a placeholder until their album Breakfast is released in late 2011. It did very well in sales and ranked #2 in iTunes sales for hip-hop/rap category. It also debuted at #76 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
with 6,000 copies sold in the first week released.
Alongside positive sales figures, the EP received extremely positive review from both critics and fans alike, with some dubbing Chiddy Bang as "Philadelphia's Next Big Thing".
Singles
- "Opposite of AdultsOpposite of Adults"Opposite of Adults" is a 2010 single from American band Chiddy Bang. It was released in the United Kingdom on 21 February 2010 and samples "Kids" by MGMT. It was released in the United States on April 20, 2010. It was released online to blogs under the name "Kids" approximately one year prior to...
" was released on 21 February 2010 as the lead single from the EP. It became a top 10 hit in Australia, Ireland and New Zealand; and became a top 20 hit in Belgium and the UK, as well as a top 40 hit in Switzerland.
- "TruthTruth (Chiddy Bang song)"Truth" is the second single released from American band Chiddy Bang. It was released in the United Kingdom on 17 May 2010 as a Digital Download and the CD Single was released the next day...
" is the second single from the EP, released via digital download on 17 May 2010. Truth only managed to chart in the United Kingdom, however missed out on the top 40, only managing to peak at 50. However it became a top 20 hit on the UK R&B Chart.
- "The Good Life" is the third single from the EP, released via digital download 8 October 2010. This song was featured in a Taco BellTaco BellTaco Bell is an American chain of fast-food restaurants based in Irvine, California. A subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., which serves American-adapted Mexican food. Taco Bell serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, other specialty items, and a variety of "Value Menu" items...
commercial in 2011.
- "Old Ways" was featured on the soundtrack of the EA SportsEA SportsEA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
Fight Night ChampionFight Night ChampionFight Night Champion is a boxing video game developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports. It is the fifth entry in the Fight Night series and was released on March 1, 2011 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360...
video game in 2011
Track listing
- "The Good Life" (co-produced and co-written by PharrellPharrell WilliamsPharrell Williams , commonly known simply as Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, composer, and fashion designer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing hip hop and R&B music...
) - "TruthTruth (Chiddy Bang song)"Truth" is the second single released from American band Chiddy Bang. It was released in the United Kingdom on 17 May 2010 as a Digital Download and the CD Single was released the next day...
" - "Opposite of AdultsOpposite of Adults"Opposite of Adults" is a 2010 single from American band Chiddy Bang. It was released in the United Kingdom on 21 February 2010 and samples "Kids" by MGMT. It was released in the United States on April 20, 2010. It was released online to blogs under the name "Kids" approximately one year prior to...
" - "Here We Go" (featuring Q-TipQ-Tip (rapper)Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...
) - "All Things Go" (sampled from the Sufjan Stevens song ChicagoChicago (Sufjan Stevens song)"Chicago" is a track from Sufjan Stevens 2005 concept album Illinois, released on Asthmatic Kitty. The song tells the semi-autobiographical story of a young man on a road trip, and his youthful idealism. The track is Stevens' signature song, and he usually ends his live shows with a version of this...
) - "Nothing on We"
- "Bad Day" (featuring Darwin Deez & Theodore Grams)
- "Old Ways"
- "Neighborhood" (featuring Mike Bigga) (iTunes bonus track)
Charts
| Charts (2010) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
76 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
17 |
| US Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004.... |
11 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
168 |
| UK R&B Chart UK R&B Chart The Official UK R&B Chart is a forty-position R&B/Hip-Hop chart compiled by The Official UK Charts Company. Although the chart does not receive any airplay, its compilation is viewed on BBC Radio 1's website and publications such as ChartsPlus and Music Week... |
16 |
Personnel
Main vocals- Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege
Guest Vocals
- Q-TipQ-Tip (rapper)Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...
- Mike Bigga
Technicians and musicians
- Pharrell Williams - Producer & Writer
- Noah "Xaphoon Jones" Beresin - Producer
- Smith Carlson - Engineer